In one of the most bizarre items to cross my desk in the past few weeks, Cinematical drops the bomb that David Cronenberg, regular musical collaborator Howard Shore and world-famous tenor Placido Domingo are combining their talents to create an opera. And not just any opera, but an opera based upon Cronenberg’s version of The Fly. It looks like Cronenberg is getting nostalgic in his later years.

“It’s a magical reliving of a part of my life, this time playing a completely different role in the creation of a very different animal.”

I guess M. Butterfly wasn’t an option. The two-act adaptation will open in Paris in the summer of 2008, followed by a stop at Los Angeles in September. Apparently the Canadian Opera Company was offered the chance to stage the production but declined due to the high cost. Luckily for me, they are considering hosting The Fly in 2009. I’ll mark that down in my day planner.

Update : Looks like The Horror Blog and the always fascinating Popcorn and Sticky Floors have been pacing one another, each posting similar stories for the past couple days. Make sure you check out their take on the Fly opera, with a bonus look at other horror musical adaptations.

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